| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses long on a floater from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright's pass is intercepted by George Kepley | 23-26 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Leonard Lechuga - foul #3 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | David Bertrand comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Wayne Flickinger picks off the pass by Thomas Wainwright | 25-29 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Wainwright | 25-29 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 25-29 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | George Kepley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Jackowski | 25-31 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses short on a turnaround from close range | 25-31 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | George Kepley tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses short on a shot in the paint | 27-31 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits a floater from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Leonard Lechuga takes the ball from Van Miller | 30-33 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | George Kepley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Denis Banks gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski throws it down | 30-35 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | George Kepley hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Bertrand | 32-35 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Paul Cordova is called for the reach on Van Miller - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Zellous | 32-35 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Boris Zellous | 32-37 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 32-37 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 32-40 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | George Kepley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leonard Lechuga | 35-40 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Virgil Polson tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #3 on Denis Banks, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 10:13 | Penn State | George Kepley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Boris Zellous | 35-42 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Scott Dollard | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | David Bertrand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Van Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Jamie Smith double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Fisher blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Cordova - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG) James Aguon | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright blows the layup | 35-43 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Virgil Polson gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Robert Fisher banks in the layup set up by Thomas Wainwright | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Virgil Polson is called for the reach on George Kepley - foul #2 on Virgil Polson, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is hacked by David Bertrand in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) Boris Zellous | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Denis Banks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | George Kepley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | James Jackowski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Mark McMurtrie (SF) Harry Gross, George Kepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Scott Dollard | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Van Miller - foul #1 on Van Miller, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright jams it set up by Robert Fisher | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | The jump hook by Leonard Lechuga is blocked by Thomas Wainwright | 41-50 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark McMurtrie | 43-50 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 43-52 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | George Kepley loses the dribble to James Jackowski | 43-52 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Boris Zellous lays it in on a great pass from James Jackowski | 43-54 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Boris Zellous | 43-56 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is fouled on the floor by James Jackowski - foul #2 on James Jackowski, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright is fouled in the backcourt by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | George Kepley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it in | 45-56 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Cordova - foul #4 on Paul Cordova, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lechuga - foul #5 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | David Bertrand is called for 10 seconds | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Jackowski loses the dribble to Paul Cordova | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackowski | 45-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous runs out the clock | 45-58 |